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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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